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ttbe fbeopfcr W. A.SCHROCK. PMUSMM. ?, KVBT mulUUMY. wmiiiim, me m iw LTXOV law. TfaWUa la#featmay or mny not prove of great bene tit to (ho Bute of Sutfh Carolina. Theo retically. we are ta beafty accord trill) <ke rwpartea of Baproeenta tlve Richards e? Um subject at Biaoey. - Practically, we fear that the measure la premature, the redeeming feature in it being the election of Eddie Watson as State Commissioner of Immigra tion. He tins brains, and will art, nalets imposed upon gross ly inject a class of citizen* into the population at the State that may retard instead of advance our industrial progress. We, with Mr, Richards, realize and deplore the shiftlessness of our farm labor under prosent conditions. We cannot, liowev ar, agree with anyone that the introduction of immigrants of .whatever class, will improve to an appreciable extent the exist ing condition of any class com prising our present citizenship, more particularly the farming class, which the establishment of the Immigration Bureau was supposed to have been estab lished for the benefit of. As we understand the idea, Ml is bureau was established for what? To benefit ? whom? These are hard questions to an swer, tout if we knew the author of the frill, and judged him to be a man who did not look to the present period for the beneficent result* which would accrue from its passage we would say that he desires to give his people an object iesson at the value of di versification of crops on a limit ed acreage of land. We have not the slightest ideu that this was the object, but if Commissioner Watson secures the Glass of immigrants that the papers tell us he will, that will be the result.. It is monumental nonsense for the agriculturalist ] or land owner of this State to blindly think that conditions in farming circles can continue jpuch longer on the old lines, *We must face new conditions. Colored labor, the ouly depend ence the white farmer has, is daily growing scarcer, and that we have is, as a rule, not worth fcUling, although there is not an Mppraciable decrease in the col lined population. The land is a&il here, the spirit of the hus bandman is willing, but his la Jbor is weak, so what should be .do? He should cut that thirty jicre crop to twenty, that sixty Acres to forty-ive, planting on this reduced farm a diversity of crops that cannot but make him within a couple of years a happy and independent man, instead of, as now, being the drudge instead of the master. Candidly, we can see no other good to the State from the immigration law, than W will have the opportuni ty to learn the object lesson men tioned above. It was our intention at the be ginng of this editorial to bring in also certain comments on the lirice Dispensary law, but that jnyst go over. SAM AND JAKE. The wookly conversations be t woo n "Sam and Jake" are look* **1 forward to with some interest by a majority of our subscribers, although quite a number of them have almost begged us to put our S. and J. reporter at better work ou Saturdays t.han tlie fol Jowinir up of a pair of mokos for the purpose of retailing their .silly conversation in our paper the following week, ovon if their gossip does Incidentally point to a moral eucb ivaek. In deference to tb# wishes of these people then, "Sam and Jake'\p*ve been copiplcuom by their absence during last week and this, with the natural result that a large number of subscri bers are displeased, while those <who do not like them did not no tice that they wero not in the paper. We have never, during a long course of newspaper read Jo# in an aged to put our hands ?vwjtKia* ha RtttU n mitpttper is not a mm wfttffcjflf would fall a good cltissn. for what he (hibks is his own oytoHii, k not hw,' bat Is merely. the reflex of others. - We Mt out to ssjr tbst w?fc, we hope, due deference to the wisheMf those who wsnt "Ssm sad Jake" cat oat^tbese two in teresting goods will hereafter occupy their accustomed place in our columns. . - We apologise for their boo ap pearanoe this week, bat both of them have been busy saving fod der. Nothing preventing, how ever, oar reporter will have his pencil . sharpened for them on next Saturday. . While we are on the subject, we will say that it it our inten tion to publish a "SAM AND JAltffS" book, properly illustrat ed, which we will sell for 25 cts. per copy.- ? Those of our readers who want one of these books will please send in their names with 25 cents accompanying, and it will be mailed or handed to them us soon as we get it out. Ii will not be wossible for us to deliver these books before Oct. 1st, but the a sooner you send in your name with remitteuce, the soou er you will be in position to en joy ihe heartiest'faugh of your life by reading - up "Sam and Jaks*' to date. LYNCH LAW A#I> MOB VIO LENCE Because we do ^>t give you a long editorial thi^ week under the above heading is not eviden ce, that we have not noted the horrible aqt of that Statesboro (Ga.) mob in burning at the stake two negros in retaliation of an act of .the same character committed by them. The sub ject requires however more space in the pap$r, and more care in handling than we are able to devote to it this week, so we will pass it for the present with the remark that we considdr it an act that would have done dis credit to the most savage of savage commuities, instead of occurring in the very heart of one of the most cultured of the counties in cultured Georgia. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. It will be interesting to watch Carrie Nation trying to convince and English navy or a French student or a German soldier that alcoholic stimulants are unwhole some. Possibly the Sultan thinks his troubles might be lightened it Turkey were added to America's colonial possessions. Kurapatkin says he is in nead of seasoned troops, in spite of the fact that the Japs have done their best to have the Russians soldiers well peppered. Nebraska Democrats are wear-1 mg whiskers again. All the President's admirers insist that he dearls loves a light but there are indications that the Democrats are trying to please him too well in that line. The stork seems to be about the best friend the Czar has left. Scientists aro now said to be looking for a substiture for but ter. They should conduct their investigations in a boarding house. The Republicans profess to be pleased with Mr. Parker's speeli of acceptance. Tliat makes it unanimous. Senator Fairbanks told his neighbors in Ohio that the value of citizenship is higher now than over before. Some one should tell the Senator the nat uralization papers may be pur chased in New York at one dol lar per. It i? probably tlmt fortuno generations of the Turks will have a legend about the part their Suhiu once played in elect ing a President of the United States. Secretary Hay is schedule to make one campaign speech. Ho may decide to declare that the populists arc contraband. Of course, if the navy is to play a part in politics, the big ger it is the better for the ad ministration. A mother wants to know how to keep her boys off tho street. Make the neighbors keep their girls at houw, ?When entering the store of unjr merchant, kindly ask him or them if they advertise in The People.. If you have noted that they do, please to mention the fact when making your pur chase#. It will not be much trouble to you and will perhaps help us. letjr M?4m. Merriment rvicued supreme at the Otnk Hwue om teat FrMaj u Iff hi when MfiHwry Can ley i ?mm to Mlw Martha Cantay, mf Titna, mm! hia alalea, Miaa Marx Uadte* Aboat lea eonplea participated a ad (fee m? aU w?a furniahed My the Oainden band. Aauat thoae preaent were a Major and Mr*. Edward Oantej, Mr. and Mra. Marry Cmntejr, Mima Jim and Ma^am KJdredfte, Leila, Mlar. Me la and Franoia Bojrkin, Mary, ionie and Margaret- Juhnaan, Henrietta Brails ford, Mdnlt 8ton?j,'Sa4le Ken aedy, and Bat MeDowalt, and Mvnrn. Wm. sal Clurik Sftitoond, Ktlvarti m4 Tucker B*|kto, Henry Boykin, JiiDcu, Qnnwr JohnVlaMfy, of Alabama, Wa. Johnson, Willie De Paw, Maurice DePaaa, Ralph Xesbit and Lynch and Richardson l>eas. On Tuesday nf*)?t Mltw Jeannie Sto ney entertained a few friend* at ber home on Fair street. Ainong (hose present were Misses Marie Zemp, Lot tie and Leila Boykin, llenriette John son. McClelland, Luia Cook Boykin and Messrs. Hunter Lang, Willie TV Pass, Henry Baykln, Plummer Mills, Allie DuBose, Helton Kennedy and John l>eas. Delicate refreshments were served aftea arousing games were played and all enjoyed the frolic. Invitations have been iasued to a dance on Wednesday night to be giv en by Misses ],eila and Lottie Boykin in honor of Mi*s McClelland, at pres ent tlieir guest. MIrm Leila Brisbane Boykin is on a visit to Georgetown. Miss Maggie Childs, of Columbia, will be the guest of Miss Marie Zemp next week. Mrs. Taylor is in Atlanta with Mr. .Inlues Team and soi? at hospital. Mrs. J. 1>. McDowall and Mrs. John Cureton have returned from their vis it to Ashevillc. l.ast week Mr. and Mrs. 1). K. Hin son entertained t,lie younger set in honor of their nieces, Misses Hester an.l Corinne Thompson, of Lancaster, at an "Object Party," Miss Nan Trant liaui showing her fine memory anil winning the prize. Seasonable re freshments were served and the young folks had a most enjoyable evening. Camden, S. C. August 19th, 1904. Mr. W. A. Schrock., Camden, S C. . ) I do not like to complain, hut as I have paid for your paper, I would like to get what I pay for without too much trouble to either you or myself, aud I write you now to say that I have miss ed several.copies of The People, which you have told me you put in the oflice. I do not doubt your word, but I do not get the paper regular. Please look into this for me. Yours Truly, M. G. Huckabee. Referring to above letter, we will say that While complaints of this-nature are not so very frequent, they come often en ough to make the soul of a pub lisher very sad at times. There is absolutely no method by which to definitely fix the Harae upon any one person. If the blame lies at the door of the Postmaster, we do not know it. If at that of the messenger whom the subscriber sends for his mail, we will never know it. It has been our observation since going into the newspaper business that a man's moral backbone has to be a good bit stitfer than an iron poker if he refrains from stealing The Peo ple when he secures a good op portunity. The only aud best advice we can give our friend in this case is to rent a call or key, box and if he does not go for his mail himself, to always send a responsible party for it. A PuMture Picnic. To The People: Doubtless yon will be surprised to hear of a picnic in a pasture. However I hud the great pleusure of being at oue last Saturday, (Aug. 18.) The picnic was giyen by Mr. J. A. Grigsby, in a cool, nicely sh;uled pasture near his home. This was not the first time it was the writer's good fortune to bo preseut at a picnic ut that place, for Mr. Grigsby Is very kind to the young people, giving a xmas tree every xmas, a picnic every summer and tacky parties be tween times. liy half |?*ist ten o'clock a nice crowd hud gathered in the pas ture, and there they remained until after a bountiful dinner at about half past twelve. Ainonjr the many nice things we had I consider the hash the best. Af ter dinner the crowd retired to the house, where some nice mus ic was furnished by Mrs. Sallie Parker, of Oainden, Mr. J. A. Grimsby's sister, Miss Annie Watts also of Camden and Miss Annie (Jritfsby. The picnic was given feu* tho special benefit of Miss Jessie Grigsby, who has been staying in Columbia and who is now at her old homestead visiting friends. She whs welcomed most heartily. Miss Marvin and Miss Eva 8imms, uf Columbia were present and as they are lively girls helped to make the day pleasant for many. The behavior was excellent there being no signs of intoxicuting drinus at all. Late in the afternoon wo re luctantly began ta leave for our respective homos and to wait, (mpatiottly for the pasture pic nic next summer. A. M. An Appreciated letter. *Pi*gah, Aug. 14, 1904. Mr. * Editor: 2 congratulate you ob the very flue pit per too are giving to tfr* public. Its three departments, Ibe local, thf foreign and ft* social are in teresting and instructive, and the moral tone d4 each iu fine. Unquestionably, yon are giving the public the laigsst and cheap est paper for the tnonoy I have ever s?>en. wiLr The best featurtof your paper is the manhood tfcat pervades its oolumns. No newspaper can ev - er accomplish muchgood when it lacks the proper manhood to ex press itself on t6e great issues that continually arise in our country. It is this lack of man hood that causes so many failures in the papers of the day to mould public opinion, and the thinking people have a contempt for a pa-1 per that is run to-soit ?he fancy of Tom, Dick aad Barry. Sure ly a paper run on this style can not accomplish much good, for the public is ever at sea to know where it stands. The great journals of this country that guide and mould public opinion are the ones that nave firm and settled opinions on the questions of the day and are not afraid to express themselves. i am aware thai the position of an editor is not an easy one. Many people think that the col umns of a paper must be tilled with news that has no public in terest in it. Local news is all right when of sufficient impor tance to interest the public, but not otherwise. The great lie publican journals that are oppos ing Roosevelt's election, do not take into consideration that they will be boycotted by their party and financially hurt, but do so from a. sense of public duty. Such journals are true to their duty, lighting that which is wron?*and upholding that which is right. The great men in Congress that are lirm iu their convictious of right, and uphold them, are the ones that liccompllsh the most good. So it is and so it has ever been and .will ever be as long as differences arise that require a settlement for the pub lic good. What is said here about "The People" is a just' tribute to its merits as a newspaper. It has started ou right lines, and let it ever continue, lighting the wrong and upholding the right. J. E. DuPre. TRESPASS NOTICE. All person's?'are hereby warned not , t<V trespass in an}' 111 annei, whatsoever up on my lands or,,lapds under my control a ted oft t-ifi tie Lynehea Creek, about three (3) mile* South-east of Abney. Trespasser* wiH be punished to tiie full, extent of the law. ' '' \s J. E. fcAXLEY, v Abney, S. C. ' TAKE NOTICE. A. C. Somen linn returned ? ? from North Carolina and wialien to niuiiiunire that lit* ih bet ter prepared thin neasoii than ever to make new harnesa for you and to repair and renovat** Saddlery & Harness J of all description , Haiul-Made Harness made to order Ha* now on hand a' fresh stock of Ilridlos, Lilies, Halters, all made of best stock. ("nil on me at office one door East of stable* of 'jeo. T. Little, A. C. SOME11S. S. C. College Scholarship. A competitive exa'minath n for a special Normal Sell darshm in tlie "rtouth Carolina Colleen" will he held at the court house. Friday. August 20. Kach Scholarship is worth $10 in mon ey Oesidcs remission of $ 10 tuition and ? IN matriculation <?r "term Tee." Write, for application blank* and for full information, to President Benjamin Sloan, Columbia. S. C. NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that in pur suance of n commission Issued to us by lion..?. T. Want*., Secretary of State, S. C.. wt1 will oiH'ii books of suhscrip tion to tin* Capital Stock of "Tlit* *Va terce Itnil?litiic A Loan Association" at tin* ofllee of W. ){. l'Inc.ktiey. Law I<:iiik<', Camden, S. Ion Thursday, August lNtll, A. IK, HHH. Jno. <1. Goodale. A. W. Iturnet, W. K. l'wekney, Corporators. Notice to Kershaw County R. F D Mall Carriers. 'Plicre will be a meeting of the Rural Free Delivery MmII Carrier* of thin county at Camden on Saturday night, Sept. Nrd, I'.ku. nt h o'clock, for the purpose of organizim; ? County Kural Letter CarrWrs' Association. Each carrier in Kershaw county is earnest ly requested to be present at tl.is meet ing. ?Tease K. Gardner, Carrier Kural lloiite Xo. 1, llcihunc, S. C. 0. M. Fort, The Leading Cdii tractor ~ * and I * [ Builder In tlie City of Camden, 8. C. SEE ME FOR plus axd vttnumis BKKOKK QlfNi OUT ANY CONTRACT. Anyone wanting work done in my line can leave their name and address at the office of The People, and I will call on them. E. Schiadaressi, Fancy Fruiterer and Restauranteur. FRESH Watermelons. Call and sec mo when in need of anything in my line. Foreign Fruits of All Kiiida a Specialty. As cheap as the cheap est, and cheaper than the most. All fruit sold by me guaranteed to be free from Tarantulas and other nox ious insects or reptiles. Call on me when in need. PHONE 151. Grinning ! Grinning ! J. W. MOORE, MANAGEn, at the old PeKalb Cotton Mill, is now prepared to do 'all ybur . V.'G INNING. New 70 Saw Pratt Gin with condensers and all ap pliances to insure^you a good turn out. V -i % BEST PRICES PAID FOR SEED. CALL ON US. Vulcan Supply Works. -MANUFACTURERS OP CYPRUS AND PINE SHIN GLES AND LATHS. ALSO Mill Supplies, Top Roller Cov ers, Picker Sticks, Ac. All orders promptly filled with a GUARANTEE of SATISFACTION. Your Patronage Solicited, Vulcan Supply Works, W. T. HASTY, Pres. & Treas. Camden, 8. C. S. G. Militaru flcademu. A competitive examination for Scholarships in tin* South Carolina Mil itnry Academy nt f 'hnrlestnn, H. C., will soon he.and this notice fx to inform nil intendm# applicants that their applications must be in my hands not Inter thnn Wednesday, Aug ust 24th. I desire to nrfretipoti nil our younjr men the fact thnt in securing one of these Scholarship* yon are presented with $1000 and nn education second to none thatconld hi* ohtnined elsewhere. 1>o not fnil lo take advantage of the opportunity now afforded yon. I will cheerfully furnish the neces sary blanks and all other information that you may require. Iiy all means be prompt In this matter, as the time limH for receiving applications will not be extended. K. C. It ruck, Snpt. Ed. K. C., Camden, H. C. W. R. PIIMCKNEY, :% NOTARY PUBLIC. NOTARIAL ckutipicvtk WITII SEAL. Office on Law KANox.one floor Anov* M.UJIH1 IIATK,'# opkick. Spring Clothing. Summer Ctothing. Latest Stylet. t-H-:-:: Perfect Fit. All Going at SUMMER PRICES. I have the most complete line of samples ot Made . to Order Goods that can be found in any city. The Agency for Wanamaker and Brown's goods is held by me. Their goods need no recommendation. Perfect fit guaranteed. Give me a call before plac ing your orders elsewhere. D. WOLFE. A. D. Kennedy. Hardware and General Mer chandise. A Complete Line of Farmers' Supplies. Mention "Tine Pkoplk." E. S. NETTLES & SON. We hereby announce to the public that we have open ed a First-Class MEAT MARKET In the Store formerly Occupied by Mr. J. ?. Vauglian, where we will be glad to seive you with anything in the line of fresh meats. We carry also a full line of Staple anil Fancy GROCERIES, and extend to you a cordial request to call on us. Everything Fresh. Everything Fine. TObe Eureka, ANTISEPTIC BARBER SHOP. 1. B. EngUsb, proprietor. B/STMSj mr if C2L&. J, !? POiiT MCI^L massage. Your Patronage Solicited. T. J. Arrants, HARDWARE and FURNITURE. Mention "Tim Pkopmc." Camden Lumber Mfg. Go. Camden, S. C. All kinds of Moulding, Inside Casing, Columns, Balusters, Newels, Floor ing, Ceiling and. Siding, Brackets Sawed to Order. Get our Prices. We use nothing but Long Leaf Yellow Pine Lumber. B, W. Clark, MANAOER. Parlor Meat Market, ITClathins Bros. Also Dealers in Staple and Fancy GROCERIES. All Orders Filled Promptly. Free Delivery. We solicit your PATRONAGE. D. Autry Expert Painter. m x se m m My work shows for itself. m m m m m m IF IN DOUBT, SEE MY TESTIMONIALS, GET MY PRICES, ANI) GIVE ME YOUR WORK. All Work Guaranteed. LIFE SI6KRESS ^eeiDERT AND Funeral Benefit INSURANCE TIIK national fraternal "Union J. I. D. WOODRUFF, Supreme Secretary, MURRAY, KY. Trespass Notie<\ All jhthoih ?r?? hereby wuriicd imt to trej?pnH? upon my In mix nriir M?? thune, Kershnw ouunty, N. I?y luiftl iiifC, Hishinjf or in nny nutuner whntxe* ever. Violator* of t his n;?tlee will he prosecuted nml punished to the full vx tont of jhe law. S. X. NKWMAX. Tho On? Day Cold Ouro. ptrrmotr* Clioolxlcq I,axatjvr rjvlilifl* fnr cotd in tlir iif.-vl anil sure llu.<at. I lulOicu laW I hem like candy.